Vinyl pressings
by Banzaii · 1975
Viva America was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
7YPART 81764 2 M3 310144 1 6061.864 A1Runout side A stamped/etched
7YPART 81765 1 6061.864B M3 309829 1 ⋀Runout side B stamped/etched
7Y Part 81764Label side A
7Y Part 81765Label side B
6061-864 A agiHand etched, runout side A
6061-864 B agiHand etched, runout side B
7YPART 81764 2 M3 310144 1Runout side A stamped, variant 1
7YPART 81765 1 M3 309820 1Runout side B stamped, variant 1
7YPART 81764 1 ⋀ 6061-864A M3 309820 1Runout side A stamped / etched, variant 2
7YPART 81765 1 6061-864B M3 309829 1Runout side B stamped / etched, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Samantha DF-542First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Nobel NL 2005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Disques Flèche 6061 864First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Disques Flèche 6061 864First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Disques Flèche 6061 864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Overseas Records UP-509-VFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Uruguay | Clave 12-81142First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Colombia | Disques Flèche S-30207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Telefunken 6.11 834 / Telefunken 6.11834 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-2957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-2957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-2957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Butterfly Records BRI 010047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony ESP-0107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Black Horse CS - 9427", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered |
15 vinyl pressings of Viva America are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Argentina, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Disques Flèche 6061 864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6061 864, DF-542, NL 2005, UP-509-V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YPART 81764 2 M3 310144 1 6061.864 A1 and 7YPART 81765 1 6061.864B M3 309829 1 ⋀. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
